Remember Fun?

Rediscovering the lost secrets of play

Utne Reader

| March/April 2001

March April-2001

Cover Section
THE GAME OF LIFE | By Mark Harris, Conscious Choice
Forget stress-reduction workshops and biofeedback. Take a moment to
observe children-the true masters of play. You'll be amazed by what
they can teach you.

PLAYERS | By Andy Steiner
Ishmael Reed, Debbie Stoller, Paul Krassner, Thomas Frank, Ira
Glass, Barbara Ehrenreich: Six creative people tell us how they
make time for fun.

RUNNING SCARED | By Craig Cox
Look both ways! Buckle your seat belt! Kids these days are under
increasing pressure do the right (read: safest) thing. Are our
worries wiping out the fun?

THE MIRACLE OF MEDIOCRITY | By Jon Spayde
One couple discovers that nothing frees the mind like a good night
of bad art.

Features

SMALL THINGS AND BIG ISSUES | By Paul Kingsnorth, The
Ecologist
Acclaimed Indian novelist Arundhati Roy turns her attention to
ecological issues. Her focus? The devastating effect of the Sardar
Sarovar dam.

LIFE AFTER OIL | By Jeremiah Creedon
No matter how much oil is left in the ground, it's going to be less
than we need. What will happen when we realize the glass is more
than half empty?Plus: BILL FORD HAS A BETTER IDEA; THE RAIL REVIVAL;
CAR-SHARING IN PORTLAND; and MOTORLESS IN MONTREAL.